8-Letter Words With BUO
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With BUO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With BUO 5 words
How often does BUO appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 eight-letter words containing BUO. They average 15.2 points and the best is BUOYANCY (18 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.2
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- Y
- 60% of words
Most common last letters
- y 60%
- e 20%
- s 20%
Top vowel pairs
- uo100%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing BUO
b 3u 1o 1y 4a 1n 1c 3y 4
B 3 + U 1 + O 1 + Y 4 + A 1 + N 1 + C 3 + Y 4 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
buoyancy
- nouncheerfulness that bubbles to the surface
- nounthe property of something weightless and insubstantial
- nounthe tendency to float in water or other liquid
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How many eight-letter words containing BUO are there?
There are 5 eight-letter words containing BUO in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word containing BUO?
BUOYANCY is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LIFEBUOY (16), BUOYANCE (15), BUOYAGES (14).
Which rare eight-letter words containing BUO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BUOYANCE (15), BUOYAGES (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.